Monday, 13 April 2009

COLISEUM THEATRE

THIS IS THE BLOG OF COLIN JONES, RHYL TOWN COUNCILLOR: BODFOR WARDlThe opinions expressed in this blog are entirely my own and not the views of the town council.l

(TOP) is a colourful photo taken from near the junction of John Street and West Parade sometime after the original Pavilion Theatre was demolished in 1974 and before the Skytower was erected in 1989; let’s call it circa 1980. On the promenade left to right: a boating pool, children’s paddling pool and Coliseum Theatre.

The black-and-white picture is a snapshot that I took in the year 2000 when the Coliseum was derelict having lost its lessees. The theatre became an eyesore while arguments raged about its future, and eventually it was knocked down to become one more Rhyl venue to bite the dust.

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MON 20th APR 2015 UPDATE: Here is an undated image of the Coliseum
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